The Best Of (2004)

Compilatie uit 2004 met materiaal uit de vier tot dan toe, sinds 1998, verschenen albums. "This compilation gives dance music fans a chance to realize that Groove Armada has plenty to offer past signature tune "I See You Baby" (included here in its best-known Fatboy Slim mix). Groove Armada are nothing if not incredibly diverse music fans who can groove, write catchy tunes, and know all the right people. Besides Fatboy Slim, Neneh Cherry, Richie Havens, Nappy Roots, and pedal steel guitarist B.J. Cole are some of the folks who contribute. They're all purposeful additions to the band's sprawling sound, coupling house and downtempo with a pinch of jam band hippie exuberance. Basically a no-frills, right-off-the-albums collection, "The Best Of" has a near-perfect track selection, with too many hits up-front being the only head-scratcher. For newcomers, "The Best Of" proves that the band is so much more than its big hit and one of the smarter acts working in the realm of poppy house." (David Jeffries, Allmusic)

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